Jim Nachman
Encyclopedia
Jim Nachman is the Democrat who challenged Republican incumbent Eric Cantor
for his place as Representative
of Virginia's 7th congressional district
in the 2006 midterm election
.
Although his former opponent, third-party candidate Dr. Brad Blanton
, withdrew from the race and asked his supporters to vote for Nachman, the seat, as expected, remained in Republican hands.
Eric Cantor
Eric Ivan Cantor is the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district, serving since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, he became House Majority Leader when the 112th Congress convened on January 3, 2011...
for his place as Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
of Virginia's 7th congressional district
Virginia's 7th congressional district
Virginia's Seventh Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The district is currently represented by Republican Congressman Eric Cantor, the current House majority leader, first elected in 2000.-Voting:...
in the 2006 midterm election
United States general elections, 2006
The 2006 United States midterm elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. All United States House of Representatives seats and one third of the United States Senate seats were contested in this election, as well as 36 state governorships, many state legislatures, four territorial...
.
Although his former opponent, third-party candidate Dr. Brad Blanton
Brad Blanton
W. Brad Blanton is an author, seminar leader, and twice candidate for United States House of Representatives , both times as an Independent running against Republican incumbent Eric Cantor in Virginia's Seventh Congressional District...
, withdrew from the race and asked his supporters to vote for Nachman, the seat, as expected, remained in Republican hands.
External links
- http://www.jimnachmanforcongress.com/